Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brighton, Shirley Ann (Doty) December 6, 2018
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Lakewood News-Sat. Dec. 8, 2018

Shirley Ann Brighton
Lake Odessa, MI. - Shirley Ann Brighton, age 80, of Lake Odessa went to be with her
Lord unexpectedly at her home on December 6, 2018.

Shirley was born on November 19, 1938 in Lake Odessa to Myrl and Dorothy (Mumaw) 
Doty. On September 25, 1958 she married Mike Brighton the love of her life, just 
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

Shirley in her younger years worked as a cook and waitress at the family restaurant,
Doty's Cafe and later at Lake wood Community Schools in the cafeteria. She was a very
active member of the Nashville Baptist Church. The family will miss her sense of humor and
her fun-loving nature.

Shirley was a devoted wife and mother who loved camping, shopping, cooking, friends
and especially her family.

She will be dearly missed by her husband, Mike; children, Cindy(Jon) Faulkner, Cheri
(Ron) Halladay, Mike (Tuesday) Brighton and Jeff (Wendy Christensen) Brighton;
grandchildren, Chris (Lindsey) Faulkner, Matt (Shanna) Faulkner, Drew ( Ashley) Faulkner, Michael 
Rischow, Nicholas Rischow, Ronnie Halladay, Pam (George) Fancett, Fran (Dave) Dixon,
Parker Brighton, Alli Brighton, Krista Christensen and Courtney Christensen; great-
grandchildren, Bobby, Aubree, Logan, Ezrah, Levi, Xavier, Axsenn, Brianna, Eli,
Little Ronnie, Hayden, Autumn, Owen, Gabe and Harper; sister, Maureen Cross; in-laws,Grace
(Carl) Thomas, Blanche Spitzley and Katie Snoke.

Preceding her in death were her parents; great-grandson, Tyler; siblings, Gordon
Doty, Bruce Doty, Dough Doty and Diana Pitchford.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Koops
funeral chapel in Lake Odessa.

Funeral services will be held on Monday Dec.10, 2018 at 4 p.m. at the Nashville
Baptist Church in Nashville. Private burial will take place in lakeside Cemetery, Lake
Odessa.

Memorials in Shirley's name can be give to Nashville Baptist Church. Online
condolences can be left at www.koopsfc.com

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